Events

investigation regarding Twitter's influence in the supression of stories

Referenced in comparison to the AI arms race, highlighting the physicists' initial concerns about existential risks of the atomic bomb.

Regional diplomatic/economic normalization framework referenced as an economic approach to reducing incentives for nuclear ambition.

Another nuclear disaster referenced in the context of human inability to control sites after losing control of nuclear reactors.

A statement written on October 4th, 2020, calling for 'Focus Protection' for vulnerable populations.

Mentioned as a period of peak government spending after which significant cuts were made.

The event questioned as being weaponized to expand the American empire.

Mentioned as a product of Morgan Housel's grandmother-in-law's upbringing, which likely lowered her expectations and contributed to her contentment.

Mentioned as a reason the Nixon administration was hesitant about new strategic commitments for the US in the Gulf.

A conflict between Athens and Sparta that arose from their differing political and expansionist natures, eventually leading to an equilibrium that allowed Macedonia to rise.

NASA's current program to return humans to the Moon, highlighted as having renewed motivation due to China's stated lunar ambitions.

The NASA human spaceflight program that landed Americans on the Moon, discussed in terms of its geopolitical impetus and subsequent cancellation.

A week-long global convening organized by MIT Emerging Talent Nalan Karam Foundation focused on unlocking talent pathways for displaced individuals.

The legendary war that sets the stage for Odysseus' journey and its moral implications.

A significant fire in California that serves as a focal point for discussing rebuilding challenges and regulatory issues.

Awarded for groundbreaking work, including experimental demonstrations of quantum entanglement effects.

Natural disaster that nearly wiped out Todd Graves' 28 Raising Cane's restaurants in Louisiana.

A political scandal that led to President Richard Nixon's resignation, mentioned in the context of political instability.

A famous high-profile trial that the host recently watched on Netflix and reflected on in the context of courtroom communication.

Used as an analogy to illustrate the absurdity of 'equality of outcome' arguments, highlighting that only a few nations have won it.

Used as an analogy to illustrate the absurdity of 'equality of outcome' arguments, noting the dominance of Kenyan and Ethiopian runners.

A nuclear disaster that highlighted the dependency of nuclear reactors on electrical supply for cooling to prevent meltdown.

A key battle in 1815 where the British and Germans defeated the French, with Rothschild agents allegedly manipulating financial markets based on news of the outcome.

Convened by Constantine to establish a unified Christian ideology, resulting in the doctrine of the Holy Trinity.

Military expeditions called for by Pope Urban II to reclaim the Holy Land, offering remission of sins to participants.

A crusade launched by the Catholic Church against the Cathars, also involving geopolitical struggles between local lords and the Church.

A devastating plague that killed about a third of Europe's population, leading people to question the Catholic Church's role and divine favor.

Cited as a potential factor that might be bringing back a sense of bipartisan foreign policy.

An event where Logan Ury met a guy with whom she experienced an anxious-avoidant loop in their dating dynamic.

Historical riots in Los Angeles that preceded Mike Dow's arrest in May 1992.

The acquisition of U.S. territory from France in 1803, expanding the United States westward into the Midwest.

The first full-scale hydrogen bomb test conducted by the United States in 1952, with a yield 400 times greater than the Trinity test.

A major public health crisis discussed in relation to medical dogma and policy.

A major international professional men's bodybuilding competition.

Led to the United States becoming strategically committed to the Gulf.

Mentioned as an exception where the US did displace a government during the war on terror.

Official designation for the Iraq War launched in 2003.

Conferences where Jay Cal met Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.